Chapter 6 of The Travelling Thirds is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Travelling Thirds is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table. But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see. I was in bed by ten o’clock. I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together. I am very keen on that.”
Chapter 6 of The Travelling Thirds is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading “I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “I am very keen on that.””
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.”
according to the clock
with little or no delay
From this reading “She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.”
In this reading “I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.”
In this reading “I was in bed by ten o’clock.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very keen on that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was in bed by ten o’clock.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was in bed by ten o’clock.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
a young female
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in bed by ten o’clock.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I am very keen on that.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
the light of the Moon
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
according to the clock
From this reading I was in bed by ten o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am very keen on that.”
with little or no delay
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I was in bed by ten o’clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
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From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very keen on that.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the moon rises late and there was nothing to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
which person or people
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She held her breath, but he replied, promptly: “I walked round a bit with Miss Holmes—that fair girl who sat at the head of the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you will be quite fit to-night so that we can see the Alhambra by moonlight together.
Chapter 6 of The Travelling Thirds by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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